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Time for Uttarakhand to learn from Orissa

Orissa learnt its lessons from previous cyclones, particularly the 1999 super cyclone, whereas Uttarakhand has failed to do so from any of the previous natural calamities that hit the state, says......

Orissa's tourist haven awaits its stormy fate with bated breath

On a bright autumn day, the famous Gopalpur beach in Odisha is a tourist paradise as one’s lips feel the salt in the cool breeze wafting in from the Bay of Bengal and its gentle waves......

Orissa NGO bags global award for providing water, loos

An innovative scheme by an Indian NGO to provide rural communities with toilets and running water in every house has been given the first 'Global+5 award' in Geneva, USA. "It's more than water and......

Top Maoist leader arrested in West Bengal

Top Maoist leader Ranjan Munda, who carried out subversive activities in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa, and another squad leader were arrested by the joint forces from West Midnapore district......

'Easier to move in Srinagar than in Naxal-hit areas'

I find it easier to move around in Srinagar than the Naxal-hit districts of Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand, quipped Union Minister Jairam Ramesh. The minister, who visited the Kashmir Valley......

Orissa CM expresses shock over rupee depreciation

Voicing concern over the falling rupee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said On Tuesday it would cause further price rise and add to the woes of the common man. "It is shocking that the rupee......

Vedanta hopes to reopen Lanjigarh refinery by June-end

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd said on Friday it is hopeful of reopening its 1-mtpa refinery plant at Lanjigarh, Orissa by this month-end. "We are expecting to reopen the refinery plant by end of this......

TCS plans to engage 4,000 IT professionals in Orissa

Tata Consultancy Services on Friday assured the Odisha government about its plan to engage about 4,000 information technology professionals in the state with completion of its first expansion in......

SC sets aside court order on licence to Posco

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside Orissa High Court order which had quashed state government's petition to allot iron ore licence to South Korean steel major Posco in Khandadhar hills in......

India not top priority for investments: L N Mittal

Having experienced delays for his steel projects in Orissa and Jharkhand, steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal said that India is not on his top priority for investments."I don't want give any timeline......

Looking forward to Orissa, ASK and Vallatha Pahayan?

Three Malayalam films -- M Padmakumar's Orissa, Rajesh K Abraham's ASK or Aaru Sundarimaarude Kadha and 'Marimayam' team's Vallatha Pahayan -- will hit the screens this weekend. We take a look:......

Jaffer to lead Mumbai in place of injured Nayar

Veteran batsman Wasim Jaffer will lead Mumbai in their four-day Ranji Trophy Group A match against Orissa, at the Wankhede stadium, from December 14, as Abhishek Nayar is injured. "Nayar suffered a......

Mohanty, Prasad named in BCCI technical committee

Former India medium pacer Debashish Mohanty of Orissa and ex-stumper M S K Prasad of Andhra have found a place in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s nine-member technical committee,......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Assam thrash Orissa

Medium pacer Pritam Das claimed a career best 5-30 to guide Assam to their second consecutive win, thrashing Odisha by eight wickets in the East Zone leg of the Vijay Hazare Trophy One-day......

Seven-star Vinay takes Karnataka close to victory

Karnataka closed in on an outright victory against Orissa after Vinay Kumar ripped through the opposition batting line-up with a seven-wicket haul on the third and penultimate day of their Group B......

Karnataka pacers restrict Orrisa to 202

SL Akshay and Vinay Kumar shared seven wickets between them as Karnataka bundled out Orissa for just 202 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Bangalore. Orissa's Niranjan......

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QNA

Q. Do your FIRST IMPRESSION always right ?II
Anantharaman: A. more

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Q. Highest state in the terms of "Coal Production"A.OrissaB.ChhatisgarhC.JharkhandD.Other
Nauty: A. Sometimes yes, but mostly no. While in a stay in Orissa beach hotel/resort, I spotted a man, with romantic look. He used to be always busy with...... more

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Q. The 'satellite freight city' is being developed near which of the following cities? A. New Delhi B. Orissa C. Guragon D. Kolkata
Nauty: A. jai shri ram c jharkhand more

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Q. Which is the capital city of Orissa? 1. Kuttak 2. Kharagpur 3. Puri 4. Bhuvaneswar
Nauty: A. guragon ..... more

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Web results for Orissa

Odisha Administrative Tribunal quashes SEBC reservation

The Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT) today quashed the Orissa Reservation of Posts and Service (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes)... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/odisha-administrative-tribunal-quashes-sebc-reservation-113121801109_1.html

Vamsadhara project okayed with conditions

The Vamsadhara River originates in Orissa, flows for 154 km in that State, 29 km along the boundary between Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and further... ...

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/vamsadhara-project-okayed-with-conditions/article5474710.ece

All India Prison Officers Association urges UP CM to 'curb terrorism in jails'

HYDERABAD: The All India Prison Officers Association has written to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav to 'curb terrorism in jails and... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/All-India-Prison-Officers-Association-urges-UP-CM-to-curb-terrorism-in-jails/articleshow/27601092.cms

Bidding goodbye to the 'scenic, serene, sublime'

The final part of Deepak Kripalani's Odisha travelogue. Read part one here: In the land where the Lord feasts Read part two here: Odisha travel:... ...

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/report/slide-show-1-travel-odisha-travel-bidding-goodbye-to-the-scenic-serene-sublime/20131218.htm

The price of refusing work a hand

A horrifying story has come out of rural Orissa where two labourers,�Nilambar Dhangada Majhi and Pialu Dhangada Majhi from Nuaguda village are... ...

http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2013/dec/18/the-price-of-refusing-work-a-hand/e89956e639547761cf01973b9d3a3f49

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